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Online English tutors, compared

A 60-minute online English lesson costs $18 at the median, across the 46,213 tutors we track on 16 platforms. Most tutors charge between $11 and $27 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $2.20. Native speakers charge a median of $17 per hour, versus $18 for non-native tutors.

$18/h
Median / hour
$11–$27
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
46,213
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

7,094 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Cathy

Cathy

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

Bilingual certified TESOL teacher

Native
5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Cantonese +3
★ 5.0 (73)
Replies to 100% of messages

Canadian English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Millicent

Millicent

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Certified professional English teacher with over four years of teaching experience

Native
4 yrs · 500+ lessons
Professional teacher
Zulu
★ 4.9 (79)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Robert

Robert

United StatesNative

italki · United States

10+ yrs expierence/American maestro in Guatemala/10+ años experiencia/estadounidense en Guatemala

Native
10 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
Spanish
★ 4.9 (81)
Replies to 98% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–B1

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Teacher Kamil

Teacher Kamil

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Professional Teacher: TEFL Certified with 7 years and over 800 hours of teaching experience

Native
7 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French
★ 5.0 (76)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

Emma

Emma

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Friendly & Outgoing Multilingual Certified Teacher 🇬🇧 🇫🇷

Native
3 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +2
★ 5.0 (75)
Replies to 99% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
Herme

Herme

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Certified TESOL teacher with 5 years experience

Native
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans +3
★ 5.0 (73)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

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Milos

Milos

Serbia

italki · Serbia

Certified C1 teacher with 5 years of experience

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
Serbian +1
★ 5.0 (73)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Ramon

Ramon

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Certified IELTS Teacher | 10+ Years Experience | Business & Exam English Specialist

Native
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (73)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches B1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Irene

Irene

UgandaNative

italki · Uganda

Native
200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (73)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A2–C2

Gabriel

Gabriel

Spain

italki · Spain

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +7
★ 5.0 (73)
Replies to 96% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
Richard

Richard

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Experienced British Teacher with Qualified Teacher Status for UK schools

Native
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
French
★ 5.0 (74)
Replies to 98% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Imani

Imani

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Please message me with questions or schedule requests😊

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (74)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

Ali

Ali

LebanonNative

italki · Lebanon

Band 9 IELTS Speaking tutor | Clear corrections, real confidence, smart conversation

Native
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner
Arabic +1
★ 5.0 (72)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Debbie

Debbie

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

**I only teach children** Welcome to my profile, my name is Debbie, I am Canadian.

Native
20 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
French
★ 5.0 (72)
Replies to 100% of messages

Canadian English · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Heidi

Heidi

United StatesNative

italki · United States

👍 Improve Your English Confidence & Speaking Skills!

Native
20 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (72)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Dan

Dan

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Native
500+ lessons
Teaching degree
Italian +1
★ 5.0 (72)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · Teaches A1–C1

  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Bianca

Bianca

Romania

italki · Romania

TEFL qualified, >10 yrs experience Oxford International Teacher and Founder of English School in RO

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Romanian +2
★ 5.0 (72)
Replies to 99% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Liang

Liang

China

italki · China

Chinese teacher with 12 years of teaching experience & 10 years of Business Interpreting experience

Fluent (C2)
12 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Language degree
Chinese
★ 5.0 (72)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Tisha

Tisha

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
Spanish
★ 5.0 (72)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

James

James

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Native
3 yrs · 200+ lessons
CELTA
German +3
★ 5.0 (72)
Replies to 99% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Cecily

Cecily

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native Californian with 10 years of experience teaching English~

Native
10 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +5
★ 5.0 (72)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ben

Ben

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Experienced and qualified English teacher - IELTS and General English

Native
2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
French +1
★ 5.0 (72)
Replies to 99% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Anthony

Anthony

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

Polyglot world traveler with 3+ years of teaching experience!

Native
3 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Italian +4
★ 5.0 (75)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches B1–C2

Duru

Duru

Türkiye

italki · Türkiye

9 years Turkish & English experience

Fluent (C2)
9 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
Turkish +1
★ 5.0 (75)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners

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English tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (7,485 tutors). Number of tutors, median hourly price and trial policy on each marketplace.

Tutors, prices and trial lessons by platform
PlatformTutorsMedian / hMiddle 50%Avg. ratingTrial lessonLesson length
AmazingTalker7,485$9.24$3.96–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors7,192$17$11–$225.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki7,094$20$14–$275.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
NativeCamp5,971from ¥6,800/month—5.0★Free trial period25 min
Cambly5,768from €24/month—4.9★Not advertised30 min
Engoo4,607from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
Classgap1,624$17$12–$214.9★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Apprentus1,528$28$19–$354.9★No trial lessons60 min
DMM英会話1,335from ¥4,880/month—4.9★Free trial period25 min
Cafetalk1,052$13$9.47–$18—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Preply966$30$24–$435.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Wiingy876$40$38–$414.6★Free trial (55 min)55 min
Verbling477$25$19–$345.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Tutor Hunt102$60$49–$694.9★No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant90$63$45–$845.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
LanguaTalk46$28$24–$335.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)55 min

How much English tutors charge

Hourly price spread for native and non-native tutors.

All tutors
$18Middle 50% between $11 and $27, 28490 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12679 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15811 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

AmazingTalker
$9.24Middle 50% between $3.96 and $20, 7485 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$17Middle 50% between $11 and $22, 7159 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 7094 tutors
Classgap
$17Middle 50% between $12 and $21, 1624 tutors
Apprentus
$28Middle 50% between $19 and $35, 1528 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.47 and $18, 1044 tutors
Preply
$30Middle 50% between $24 and $43, 966 tutors
Wiingy
$40Middle 50% between $38 and $41, 876 tutors
Verbling
$25Middle 50% between $19 and $34, 477 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $49 and $69, 102 tutors
Wyzant
$63Middle 50% between $45 and $84, 90 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $24 and $33, 45 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where English tutors are from

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,924 / 46,213
  • United StatesUnited States4,038 / 46,213
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,308 / 46,213
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,742 / 46,213
  • JapanJapan1,127 / 46,213
  • NigeriaNigeria981 / 46,213
  • TaiwanTaiwan831 / 46,213
  • CanadaCanada823 / 46,213

English tutors: FAQ

Across 28,490 English tutors with a listed price, the median is $18 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $5.28 and $39 per hour.

AmazingTalker has the lowest median price for English tutors in our data: $9.24 per hour, and a quarter of its tutors charge $3.96 or less.

Not really: native English speakers charge a median of $17 per hour, while non-native tutors charge $18. We list 20,164 native speakers.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $2.20. Trials are offered on AmazingTalker, italki, NativeCamp, Engoo, and Classgap, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.

We track 46,213 English tutors on AmazingTalker, Tusclases / FindTutors, italki, NativeCamp, Cambly, and Engoo. AmazingTalker has the most choice, with 7,485 tutors.

We read the public profile of every tutor listed on the marketplaces we cover and refresh it daily. Prices are converted to US dollars at European Central Bank rates and normalised to a 60-minute lesson. Platforms can't pay to rank higher.

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How we collect this data

We collect public profile facts (name, photo, languages, price, rating) from tutoring marketplaces and refresh them daily. Prices are normalised to a 60-minute lesson in US dollars. Ratings and reviews belong to each marketplace. Subscription platforms have no per-tutor price.

Updated November 14, 2026

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